Paraguay (PRY) and Bolivia (BOL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Paraguay-Bolivia Trade: In 2022, Paraguay exported $97M to Bolivia. The main products that Paraguay exported to Bolivia were Pesticides ($26.2M), Packaged Medicaments ($11.2M), and Refined Petroleum ($7.67M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Paraguay to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $48.7M in 2017 to $97M in 2022.

In 2022, Paraguay did not export any services to Bolivia.

Bolivia-Paraguay Trade: In 2022, Bolivia exported $66.8M to Paraguay. The main products that Bolivia exported to Paraguay were Petroleum Gas ($31M), Soybeans ($12.4M), and Electric Batteries ($3.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bolivia to Paraguay have increased at an annualized rate of 2.86%, from $58M in 2017 to $66.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Bolivia did not export any services to Paraguay.

Comparison: In 2022, Paraguay ranked 81 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.34), and 103 in total exports ($10.1B). That same year, Bolivia ranked 106 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.85), and 93 in total exports ($13.8B).

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In 2022, Paraguay exported $97M to Bolivia. The main products exported from Paraguay to Bolivia were Pesticides ($26.2M), Packaged Medicaments ($11.2M), and Refined Petroleum ($7.67M). During the last 5 years the exports of Paraguay to Bolivia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $48.7M in 2017 to $97M in 2022.

In 2017, Bolivia exported $66.8M to Paraguay. The main products exported from Bolivia to Paraguay were Petroleum Gas ($31M), Soybeans ($12.4M), and Electric Batteries ($3.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bolivia to Paraguay have increased at an annualized rate of 2.86%, from $58M in 2022 to $66.8M in 2017.

Exports from Paraguay () to Bolivia () (2022)

Exports from Bolivia () to Paraguay () (2022)

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Trade between Paraguay () and Bolivia ()

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Paraguay
Top DestinationBrazil$3.67B

Bolivia
Top DestinationIndia$2.27B

This map shows whether countries import more from Paraguay or Bolivia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Paraguay and Bolivia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Paraguay than Bolivia included Brazil ($3.67B), Chile ($1.16B), and Russia ($356M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bolivia than Paraguay included India ($2.27B), Colombia ($1.06B), and Japan ($963M).

Difference in imports from Bolivia () and Paraguay () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Paraguay - Bolivia

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This chart compares trade between Paraguay and Bolivia by product, considering products traded by both, Paraguay and Bolivia.

During 2022, Paraguay had a large net trade with Bolivia in the exports of Chemical Products ($44.3M), Metals ($13.9M), and Vegetable Products ($10.8M).

During 2017, Bolivia had a large net trade with Paraguay in the exports of Mineral Products ($33.7M), Vegetable Products ($12.7M), and Chemical Products ($5.25M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Paraguay Bolivia+$1.34MInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Bolivia Paraguay+$1.21MNitrogenous Fertilizers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Paraguay and Bolivia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Paraguay indicates it has a comparative advantage over Bolivia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Bolivia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Paraguay.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Paraguay () to Bolivia () (2022)

Exports from Bolivia () to Paraguay () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Paraguay () and Bolivia ()

Paraguay Exports

Bolivia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Bolivia () and Paraguay () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Paraguay - Bolivia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Paraguay () and Bolivia () (2022)

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